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Fourth Grade 2017 – 2018 Blog

Mid-January

Hello Fourth Grade Families! Thank you to everyone who attended our Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tekes! The fourth grade put a lot of work into it, and they did an amazing job. We have exciting times coming up, including our first ever trip to the Brooklyn Autism Center (BAC) for our social action project. We’re really looking forward to it! Have a relaxing long weekend and Shabbat Shalom! -The Fourth Grade Team PEEK AT NEXT WEEK: Monday, January 15 – MLK Day, NO SCHOOL   HEBREW with Ilana: This week the 4th grade worked on Student Day – Yom...
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A Short, Snowy Week

Hello Fourth Grade Families! Welcome back from Winter Break! It was a surprisingly short welcome back week, and we hope everyone enjoyed their Snow Day. We have exciting times coming up for the fourth grade, including our Martin Luther King Jr. Day performance on January 12 and the conclusion of our first Parsha in Judaics. As it is extremely cold out, please remember to send hats, gloves, scarves, and many layers with your child to school. Thank you! Shabbat Shalom! -The Fourth Grade Team PEEK AT NEXT WEEK: Friday, January 12 – Delet P’Tucha, Open Door 8:15 am, MLK Day...
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Winter Break Blog Post

Hello Fourth Grade Families, We’ve encountered technical difficulties posting our blog this week. We apologize for the delay. The blog post is included here instead. What an amazing week this was for the fourth grade! We began with a triumphant performance of the Lower School Hebrew Play. Thank you to Ilana Swisa, fourth grade students, and everyone who attended! It meant so much to the students to see their families out in the crowd, cheering them on. Throughout the week, we enjoyed class parties, a Judaics review Jeopardy game, and a wonderful field trip to Fraunces Tavern Museum in lower Manhattan....
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Candles and Dreidels and Doughnuts, Oh My!

Hello Fourth Grade Families! It’s hard to believe that we’re wrapping up for winter vacation already! As we approach our time off, please remember to let teachers know if your child will be missing school either before or after school vacation time. Also please remember to come to our Lower School Hebrew Play on Monday! Fourth graders are the stars of the show and have been working very hard on their parts. We hope to see you there! Finally, Thursday is our class field trip to Fraunces Tavern. If you haven’t yet sent in the permission slip, please do so....
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Almost Chanukah!

Hello Fourth Grade Families! We are fast approaching Winter Vacation, which means that first we get to celebrate Chanukah together! Students have been working hard on the Lower School Hebrew Play, coming up Monday, December 18. We hope that we’ll see you there! We are also excited about the upcoming fourth grade trip to Fraunces’ Tavern in Manhattan, where George Washington once stayed and gave an address. A reminder to parents that if your child will be missing school before or after vacation to please let us know. Shabbat Shalom! -The Fourth Grade Team PEEK AT NEXT WEEK: Tuesday, December...
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Welcome December

Hello Fourth Grade Families! We hope you all had a meaningful and restful Thanksgiving weekend. It’s hard to believe, but we are already in December, which means that winter vacation is a mere three weeks away! Please let teachers know if your child will be missing school prior to or after vacation so we can make sure they receive all work and lessons. We are very excited as we prepare for the Lower School Hebrew Play on Monday, December 18! Kids have been working hard and the fourth grade is especially excited since they take the starring roles in the...
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear Fourth Grade Families, From all of us on the Fourth Grade team, we wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving and a restful, meaningful long weekend. Thank you to all parents who could make it to the Living Museum on Monday. It meant so much to the kids that they could share their beautiful work with you. We look forward to seeing you at future fourth grade events! Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Thanksgiving! -The Fourth Grade Team

Mid-November Week

Hello Fourth Grade Families! It was great seeing parents who came to conferences on Monday, and we’re looking forward to seeing you again very soon at the Living Museum next week! The kids have been working hard on their various projects in many subjects and they can’t wait to share them with you! Remember that coffee with Karen is taking place beforehand at 8:00-8:45 am this Monday! Shabbat Shalom! -The Fourth Grade Team PEEK AT NEXT WEEK: Monday, November 20 – Living Museum, 8:45-9:30 am (Coffee with Karen at 8:00 am) Thursday, November 23-Friday, November 24 – Thanksgiving, SCHOOL CLOSED...
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Conference Week is a Go!

Hello Fourth Grade Families! It was wonderful seeing many of you yesterday at conferences and talking to you about our amazing students. For those of you we didn’t see then, we’re looking forward to meeting with you on Monday! Thank you also to everyone who bought books for the classroom at the book fair! Even besides conferences, our week at school was very busy. Fourth graders had a great role at Tuesday’s Hannah Senesh Yartzeit Tekes and showed off their beautiful timeline posters to the school. Our fourth grade volunteer speakers did an excellent job memorizing and performing their lines,...
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Enter November

Hello Fourth Grade Families! It’s hard to believe it’s already November, which means Parent-Teacher Conferences are around the corner! Please remember to sign up for a slot with our teachers as spaces fill up quickly. We’re very excited in the fourth grade because our Living Museum event is coming up soon! Students have been working hard on their projects and getting ready to show them to you. We hope you will join us on November 20! Shabbat Shalom! -The Fourth Grade Team PEEK AT NEXT WEEK: Tuesday, November 7 – Hannah Senesh Yartzeit Tekes, 9:15 am Thursday, November 9 –...
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